Today CITW Zambezi, along with the rest of the world celebrates International Literacy Day, a day that is recognised annually to remind individuals, communities and societies of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. In addition to this, the day is celebrated in order to advance the literacy agenda for...Read More

A women and youth empowerment project initiated by Children in the Wilderness in collaboration with Jafuta Foundation. Just as the mopane tree brings optimism to the people and animals of Zimbabwe when the first trees burst into leaf after the long dry season, so too does our range of snare wire jewellery bring hope. The...Read More

As the second term of 2023 came to a close, the eight CITW Zambezi Eco-Clubs located in the Lupane District of Zimbabwe gathered for a fun-filled and competitive inter-club quiz. Mtshibini Primary proudly hosted the quiz in their beautifully set-up hall where four Eco-Club members who had been selected by their Eco-Mentors gathered to represent...Read More

CITW has created nine Literacy Centres in our areas of operation in the Zambezi Region – seven in Zimbabwe and two in Zambia. In this short video, CITW Zambezi’s Assistant Programme Co-ordinator Cynthia Ndiweni explains more about the vision behind this life-changing initiative.Read More

US-based Tasimba LLC is a long-time and much-appreciated supporter of CITW Zambezi. Founder Hugh Coppen, with Heather Weaver, recently brought a group of guests to Hwange, where they had truly transformative wilderness and community encounters. Hugh picks up the story… In the heart of the untamed wilderness, magic happens. Another Tasimba Safari Experience with a...Read More

Thanks to a few incredibly generous OAT travellers, CITW Zambezi has been able to make a greatly appreciated donation of four high-quality sewing machines to the Lukosi Secondary Textile Technology & Design Department. Prior to this donation, the school did not have easy access to any sewing machines, making the teaching of this highly practical...Read More

World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June. It is the United Nation’s most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Above all, World Environment Day is the ‘people’s day’ for doing something to take care of the Earth. That ‘something’ can be focused locally, nationally,...Read More

The CITW Zambezi team is particularly excited for the term ahead for all 12 of our Victoria Falls-based Eco-Clubs – all thanks to our most recent collaboration with Elephant Crew (eleCREW). eleCREW was formed in 2017 as a non-profit charitable trust. Their elephants were all formerly owned by tourism operators, who used them solely for...Read More

This week the CITW Zambezi team would like to shine a spotlight on one of our very own Eco-Mentors, Ishmael Tshuma, who has had a long-standing and honourable relationship with Children in the Wilderness.  Ishmael is a young man who currently lives in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe. His journey with us at CITW started all the way...Read More

CITW Zambezi acutely appreciates the crucial role that teachers play for children throughout Zimbabwe. With this in mind, and thanks to the Grand Circle Foundation, the CITW team is thrilled to have been able to assist 60 teachers from St Mary’s Primary, Chidobe Primary and Lukosi Secondary schools with a large hamper of stationery each...Read More